Over 1.4 million Ukrainians lost power after Russian air raids on October 23. Ukrainian General Staff reported that 40 cruise missiles and 16 allegedly Iranian-made drones hit Ukraine. The power outages may last 8-10 hours per day where electricity is still intact. This is causing major problems for the police to effectively warn citizens about airstrikes. In addition, hospitals are running on a backup generator to supply oxygen and fresh water to patients. Energy expert, Oleksandr Kharchenko, explained that there are too many power generation facilities to defend all of them.
https://www.npr.org/2022/10/22/1130742768/ukraine-power-grid-outages-record-damage
Crista Salceda
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